~ The School of Madinah.
The Scholars say that the principles of Imam Malik in Fiqh were originally the principles of Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab the leader of Tabi’un in his time, the Imam of Madinah, the son in law of the Sahabi Abu Hurayrah {d. 94 AH}.
Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab is known to have been born in the year called Sanatul’ Fuqaha = The year of the Fuqaha = 94 AH.
Urwah ibn Zubayr and Sa’id ibn Jubayr were also born in this year.
~ May Allah have mercy on them and be pleased with them. Ameen!
